Monday, July 4, 2011

Wow, this must suck to be the male

Triplewart seadevil




The males of this fish, as demonstrated by the diagram, have stunted digestive systems and must attach themselves to the much-larger female near the vent in order to survive. Essentially, he becomes little more than a sperm-producing appendage.

And you thought HUMAN feminists were extreme.

1 comment:

Șмž said...

wow, that would suck... weird how the male of a species is a parasite to the species itself, and how the different genders have such diverse roles ecologically